He walked over, sat at the foot of the bed, placed Nan Qianyue's feet on his lap, and lifted her trouser leg, revealing several bruises on her fair calves.
He took the ointment and applied it very gently, muttering to himself as he did so.
"Nan Nan, I'm sorry. You were naughty last time and I couldn't bring you here. This time, I had no choice but to resort to this method."
"I was in a hurry and bumped into you. I'm sorry, it won't happen again."
After applying the medicine, he moved forward a little, took Nan Qianyue's hand, and kissed it lightly. "Nan Nan, I know you'll blame me and resent me when you wake up. I'm scared, but I also want to hear your voice..."
As night deepened, Xiao Chen remained seated by the bedside, keeping watch.
As night fell and drowsiness overcame him, he lay down on his side next to Nan Qianyue, his lingering gaze fixed on her beautiful profile.
The emptiness in my heart was somewhat comforted.
But that wasn't enough; he wanted more...
As dawn broke, Xiao Chen was summoned out by Ye Jian.
"My lord, these are letters written by the wife of the Prime Minister of Dongling to His Majesty."
Xiao Chen's eyes grew cold. He took the envelope, opened it, and the contents inside darkened his expression.
"Burn it." He tossed the letter to Ye Jian.
Ye Jian's brows furrowed with worry. "My lord, you can't keep Miss Nan locked up in the Crown Prince's residence forever, can you?"
What's the difference between this and imprisonment? Wouldn't someone as bright and cheerful as Miss Nan be driven mad?
Then his crime would be much greater, after all, he was the one who abducted Miss Nan.
Xiao Chen raised his eyes, which were filled with a sinister aura. "You talk too much."
Ye Jian lowered his head. "I have spoken too much. Please calm your anger, my lord."
As dawn broke on the distant horizon, the first rays of sunlight brushed past Xiao Chen's shoulder and fell on the carved window.
He frowned slightly, took a step, and the ray of sunlight fell on his chest.
He tilted his head slightly to look into the room, his voice icy, "What's the situation in the North?"
Ye Jian stared intently and said, "Yu Dan Kingdom still hasn't found Lord Xie. Prince Yu's men are also tracking him. However, Longmen City doesn't know that Lord Xie escaped. They think Lord Xie is still in Yu Dan Kingdom's hands."
"According to the spies, Longmen City originally intended to attack Yudan Kingdom, but it was suppressed by Prince Anzheng. As for what Prince Anzheng's plans are, we have not yet found out."
"And there's also the matter of Miss Nan being kidnapped by us... Prince Anzheng doesn't know about the news about Nan Jing yet. It seems that Dongling deliberately concealed it, probably because they were afraid it would affect Prince Anzheng's dealings with Yudan Kingdom and Prince Yu."
Xiao Chen remained silent for a moment, his eyes turning cold. "Then let him know the information."
Ye Jian frowned in confusion. "Why? If Prince Anzheng finds out, he will definitely try his best to rescue Miss Nan. We spent a lot of manpower to bring Miss Nan here this time. Aren't you afraid that our efforts will be in vain, my lord?"
Xiao Chen gave a chilling sneer, "Only by making him lose his composure will I have a better chance to kill him."
Ye Jian felt a chill run down his spine. "I understand."
“Furthermore,” Xiao Chen’s expression darkened, “you must immediately head to the Northern Border and secretly assist Yudan Kingdom in hunting down Marquis Xie. If you encounter him or Prince Anzheng, kill them immediately.”
"Prince Anzheng?" Ye Jian wondered if he had misheard. "Does the Lord mean that Prince Anzheng might personally go to Yudan Kingdom to gather information?"
Xiao Chen gazed at the sky, a chilling smile playing on his lips. "He didn't bring the Black Riders, he doesn't have enough trusted men, and the soldiers of Longmen City aren't reliable enough. It's not impossible that he infiltrated Yudan Kingdom alone."
Ye Jian nodded in understanding, "I will depart immediately."
...
Longmen City.
Several military officers crowded around the marshal's residence, clamoring to see the prince.
"It's been so many days, and the Prince has yet to issue any orders or see us. What is his intention?"
"Yes, why has the Prince been staying at the Marshal's Mansion and not seeing us?"
"We want to see the Prince!"
The man in green stood solemnly in front of them, his face showing no sign of panic, but in reality he was extremely anxious.
"His Highness has ordered all generals to train their troops diligently. Anyone who disobeys will be punished according to military law!" the man in blue roared sternly.
The generals softened their tone upon hearing this, saying, "We just want to see the Prince, what's wrong with that?"
Thump—
The man in green slammed his halberd down heavily, the impact reverberating as it struck the floor. He raised his voice and repeated, "His Highness has ordered all generals to diligently train their troops. Anyone who disobeys will be dealt with according to military law!"
An old general lost his temper, "Deputy General Qing is insisting on preventing us from seeing the Prince. Could there be something fishy going on here?"
Cold sweat gradually seeped onto Qingyi's forehead. According to the time agreed upon with the prince, the prince should have returned by now.
Could it be that something bad has happened to the prince?
This speculation made Qingyi feel uneasy.
"Da da da..."
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves approached from afar.
The woman in green turned around with hope, and there was the prince!
"Your Highness!"
"Lord Marquis?! Lord Marquis is back!"
The group immediately rushed over.
Qin Yi, dressed in a dark, fitted outfit, was slightly damp, and his weathered face still exuded an air of authority.
He dismounted and helped the wounded Lord Xie down.
"My lord!" The generals rushed forward.
"Your Highness, what exactly happened?" the old general asked.
Before Qin Yi could answer, Lord Xie propped himself up. His white beard and hair, along with his scars, could not conceal the imposing aura between his brows.
Even his voice was deep and powerful, “Your Highness infiltrated Yudan Kingdom alone to rescue me. This is an extremely irresponsible act in Dongling and Longmen City, but for me, it is an immense favor.”
Supported by the generals, he faced Qin Yi, clasped his hands, and bowed deeply, saying, "Your subject thanks Your Highness for saving my life!"
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